---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000913142-25-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDC"
cik: "0000913142"
company_name: "BELDEN INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:32:19.865555+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Belden Q3 2025: record rev $698M (+7% YoY), adj EPS $1.97 (+16%); Q4 guide $690-700M rev

## Summary
- Record revenue of $698M, up 7% YoY (organic +4%); Automation Solutions up 10%, Smart Infrastructure down 1%.
- GAAP EPS $1.41 vs $1.30 YoY; Adjusted EPS $1.97 vs $1.70, a 16% increase.
- Adjusted EBITDA $119M (+5% YoY); margin 17.0% vs 17.2%.
- Repurchased 0.4M shares for $50M in Q3; YTD repurchases $150M.
- Q4 2025 guidance: rev $690-700M, GAAP EPS $1.40-1.50, adj EPS $1.90-2.00.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000913142-25-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDC
- cik: 0000913142
- company_name: BELDEN INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314225000031/0000913142-25-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314225000031/bdc-20251030.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000913142-25-000031
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000913142-25-000031.txt

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